Unsure how to angle my cover letter for assistant librarian job
Hello, currently I'm looking to apply for a librarian assistant 1 job at the local library and would like some assistance creating a cover letter, however I'm running into two issues:
-The first being that while I have an enormous passion for libraries, the written word and being able to help others I don't have a lot of experience specifically related to the job itself. I've been through periods of unemployment and have had to get a good will job or two (one from having a month left to stay with some roommates once family needed a place to stay), the other local and only a week after a teaching job I did a summer internship for told me "thanks for doing this but we don't have a job like we said we would, better luck next time.'
-Secondly, because of this (I have tried contacting the internship, they never got back), is that they require three references and I don't want to list the job I have right now due to me still working there and my undiagnosed dyscalculia not working well in a factory setting.
Usually when I've applied to librarian assistant jobs I've leaned into my passion and willingness to help others but I keep getting rejected, obviously I'll need to polish it but I'm unsure how to write something that would have the hiring manager see where I can really shine in these departments. Below is a rough draft I made a few years for reference:
Dear hiring manager,
I am writing to express my interest in the Library Assistant Position at the XYZ county branch library. With a deep passion for serving the people of XYZ county and a love of literature, I am passionate about supporting my local library system.
I have proven competencies in jobs that require courteousness and other interpersonal skills, assisting in data collection, writing, and copyediting, and placing orders. If our job helps people in any way to gain the information they need or continue reading then I am all for it.
I have experience in all the skills that would make a great assistant librarian such as customer service, attention to detail, research, teamwork and a background of assisting both children and adults. Should the need arise for information on a certain subject or location of a title I will be certain to find what the person needs promptly and with general information about the subject. In a similar vein my experience with children as a camp counselor lends me to being able to conduct jobs such as storytime easily and with the ability to do so with various groups of people.
My interest in the job also comes from my own adoration of literature. Since I was young I’ve always loved reading books of any genre. My enthusiasm in understanding the latest trends in the market and people’s preferences keep me keen on what kinds of books are growing in popularity and interest. Similarly, I strive for attention to detail in organizing the books on my own bookshelf by numerous metrics such as genre, series, and order of publication.
All this is to say that given the opportunity to work at the XYZ district branch library would be an incredible experience. I would be proud to say that I am a member of the staff there. I
believe given my skills and enthusiasm that I will be a helpful and efficient addition to the librarian team